College of Information and Communications
Faculty and Staff
Christine Shelek
Title: | Executive Director, South Carolina Center for Community Literacy |
Department: | School of Information Science College of Information and Communications |
Email: | christineshelek@sc.edu |
Phone: | 803-777-1339 |
Fax: | 803-777-7938 |
Office: |
South Carolina Center for Community Literacy 1430 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 |
Facebook: | My Facebook page |
Resources: |
South Carolina Center for Community Literacy |

Education
B.A., Psychology, West Liberty State College (W.Va.)
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina
Responsibilities
Christine Shelek previously worked as the program coordinator for the university’s literacy outreach initiative, Cocky’s Reading Express. As the executive director of the South Carolina Center for Community Literacy, she is responsible for planning, promotion, management, and evaluation of all operations and programs of the Center.
Awards
In 2017, Shelek was the recipient of the Carolyn Delton Service Award, in recognition of her outstanding service to the students of the UofSC School of Information Science.
She was the 2014 recipient of the South Carolina Civic Engagement Professional Award from the South Carolina Campus Compact for her outstanding contributions to the Cocky's Reading Express program's growth and development.
Service
Member: School Library Committee, School of Information Science
Member: Curriculum Committee, School of Information Science
Member: South Carolina Library Association
Member: Library Leadership & Management Association, American Library Association